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U.S. government stands by arguments that discrimination suit from Black-owned EMS company should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
HARRISBURG – The United States of America reiterates its argument that litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the government, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. -
Delaware County says chaplain's failure to respond to discovery requests prejudices its ability to mount a defense
PHILADELPHIA – After denying that it discriminated against a local chaplain with a gastrointestinal condition, Delaware County is seeking to compel that same chaplain plaintiff to respond to its discovery inquiries, claiming that its ability to build a defense is prejudiced until it does so. -
Company says it's not responsible for $350K injury suffered by election poll worker called to repair voting machine
PHILADELPHIA – A corporate defendant named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself, has said that any liability should instead be directed to its co-defendants. -
Montco woman allegedly assaulted at George W. Hill Correctional Facility seeks default judgment against officer
PHILADELPHIA – A King of Prussia woman is seeking to obtain a default judgment against a corrections officer defendant, in a case alleging she was assaulted by a series of such officers at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility. -
Judge approves settlement between former mail carrier and U.S. Postal Service, green-lights attorney's fees
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement made between a former mail carrier and the U.S. Postal Service, finding that it did not violate the tenets of the Fair Labor Standards Act and further OK’ing an award of attorney’s fees. -
Plaintiff who alleged sexual harassment during McDonald's job interview will have to reveal identity later
PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal judge, a teenager who alleged in a lawsuit that a McDonald’s restaurant manager showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview, will only be permitted to proceed anonymously through the remainder of discovery. -
Ga. man claims he was sexually assaulted by Spirit Airlines flight attendant on the way to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A Georgia man says he was sexually assaulted by a Spirit Airlines flight attendant during a plane trip from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Philadelphia and has filed damages against both the airline and attendant in question. -
Two Greater Latrobe high school wrestlers deny accusations of hazing and sexual assault lodged by teammate
PITTSBURGH – Two minor-age members of the Greater Latrobe High School wrestling team have denied that they engaged in hazing and sexual assault against a teammate of theirs, with counsel for one of the boys labeling the incident that took place as “kids play.” -
Phila. Licenses & Inspections Department denies it unfairly treated area landlord before demolishing his properties
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department denies it has engaged in a campaign of unfair treatment against a local man for years, culminating in the Department demolishing two of his properties located adjacent to the scene of a fire in October 2019. -
East Bradford Township employee says he was fired for reporting dangerous tree limbs
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee for East Bradford Township’s Public Works Department alleges he was retaliated against and fired when he reported dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality. -
Judge rejects summary judgment motions from TGI Friday's and Delta Airlines in sky marshal's sexual assault case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a trio of motions for summary judgment from the parent companies of TGI Friday’s and Delta Airlines, named in litigation brought by a sky marshal who was allegedly sexually assaulted by an intoxicated passenger on her flight from Pittsburgh to Atlanta in 2018. -
Wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods over COVID-19 precautions will remain in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, will not see her case remanded to state court. -
Class action litigation over sales tax on COVID-19 face masks thrown out of court
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit which claimed a wide variety of retailers have been unlawfully charging sales tax on the purchases of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. -
City of Philadelphia argues street preacher known as 'Philly Jesus' hasn't proven his wrongful arrest case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia seeks to once and for all dismiss litigation from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” who filed a wrongful prosecution case against it after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Husband of woman who died after liver surgery rejects Bethlehem hospital's summary judgment motion
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey man who filed a federal lawsuit against the medical professionals involved in a surgery he claims resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding, is opposing a Bethlehem hospital’s attempt to have itself dismissed from the litigation through summary judgment. -
Manufacturer says it's not responsible for arcade game that allegedly crushed boy at Chuck E. Cheese
PHILADELPHIA – An arcade game manufacturer says there is no truth to a lawsuit brought by the mother of a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia, which argues the device was defective. -
UPenn looking to dismiss lawsuit of ex-employees who refused to share COVID-19 vaccination status
ALLENTOWN – The University of Pennsylvania has filed to dismiss claims from a group of its former employees that believe forcible disclosure of their vaccination status violates their constitutional rights. -
Penn State loses motion to dismiss student's lawsuit over Master's Degree rescission
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge determined that a suit from a Penn State University student which alleged the school rescinded her Master’s Degree more than a year and a half after she was awarded it due to supposedly not producing original work, is credible enough to defeat a dismissal motion from the school. -
Phila. Federal Reserve Bank and Conn. security door manufacturer trade cross-claims over local man's head injuries
PHILADELPHIA – While a Delaware County couple claim that a security door at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia opened into the husband-plaintiff’s head and injured him, the defendants are pointing fingers at one another, claiming the other is liable for the plaintiffs’ injuries. -
Parents of high school student say unchecked bullying and racism led their son to develop eating disorder and PTSD
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a Pittsburgh-area high school student claim their son was discriminated against on the basis of his race and ethnicity, as his school supposedly failed to address the pervasive bullying he was experiencing and caused him to be afflicted with an eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.